Elkland High School - Loudspeaker Yearbook (Elkland, PA)

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26 THE LOUD SPEAKER ELKLAND IS GROWING If a stranger would walk through many of the streets of Elkland, and if this stranger was any kind of an observer at all, he would be im- pressed by the large number of new houses which are being built in town. They are not small cheap shacks, but pretty home-like houses which have about them an air of prosperity. It probably would be no strange sight to see a numbcr of new homes being built in a large city, but in a town the size of Elkland, it seems that this increase in homes should be a fact worth noticing. Undoubtedly the stranger would say to himself, Here is a town the people ot' which are not cast down by the general air ot depression. They are up and doing. They should be proud to he citizens of a growing town like Elkland. f'J. L. ONE HOUR TO LIVE What would you do if you had one hour to live? Robert McDcnaldf I would eat. Carmen Cevetteful would go to bed and await its arrival. John Croft-'UI would go to church. Mary Jane Bailey- I wouldn't mind getting married. John Hammond- I would raise the dickensf' Jeanette Pattison- I would make a date. William Cosier- I would write my obituary. Frances Piecuch-- I would croon the popular songs. Helen Snyder- I would play the Funeral March. Kenneth Weeks- I would finish my expcria ment. Ann Ellicott- 'HI would hold a special meeting of the Dramatic Club. Francis IIallY I would sing Please Don't talk About Me When I'm Gone. Betty Elliottf 'I would wi'ite xi note to James Campbell. Jean Little- I would try to act sophisticated. Paul VanZile - I would draw my picture. Josephine Nelsonwul would practice my music lessons so I could play a duet with Gabriel. James Campbell' - I would chew a whole package of gum at once. Helen Cashdollarful would see how many baskets I could make. Winifred Carr- I would do my Solid Geometry. ' Robert McCaslin'- I would try to get a good mark in English. Uleta Learn I would hurry back to Nelson. Alice Backcs- I would put on my new dress. Roma .lean Ingersoll' I would write a poem on Life. Kenneth Vanliusen' 'HI would learn my formulas in case I met Mr. Wood at the Golden Gate. Wilma Owlett I would get a permanent. Alberta Adriancc' I would buy tl fur coat. Wendell Baker'- I would kill a deer out ot season. Gladys Carson I would beg a ride to Addi. son. Bernice O'Reilley I would go to a weincr roast. John McCaslinf- I would start a war. Evelyn Van Gorden' 'I would go on my hontymoonf' Julia Cornalia4 I would learn to fly an airplane. Glenn Weeksf 'I would take one last look at dear old Osceola. Magdalene Finelli 'l would make some delicious brown bread with which to bribe the Keeper of the Gate. Sylvia Gardneirvul would talk out loud in school. Elizabeth Davis- I would make my will, leav- ing everything for a new high school build- ing in Elklaud. Ronald Foreman -- I would have my picture taken. J. M. C. THE AIM OF OUR SCHOOL I once read an article on Why We Go To College. The college professor who wrote the article said that the principal reason for going te college is to raise the American's standard of living. He said, College is a place where we learn a cleaner, better way of living, a place where American Ideals are placed at the high- est possible standard. From this article cannot we say that high school is also a place to learn to live better, a place to grow, to develop character. Samuel Hamilton, author of 'High School Idcals', says that a student, while in school, sharpens the tools with which he may continue his education through all the years that are to follow. l I

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THE LOUD SPEAKER 25 At that time, shirts with buttons behind were unusual, and Lincoln took the situation in hand at once. Knowing that the people didn't like a person who thought he ranked higher socially, he arose and said, '4Gentlemen of the jury, hav- ing justice on my side, I don't think you will be at all influenced by the gentleman's pretended knowledge of law, when you see he does not even know which side of his shi1't should be in front. There was a general laugh, and Lincoln's case was wonr-M. F. ADRIFT IN THOUGHT The music teacher beat incorrect time to the music, the pianist fumbled the keys helplessly in an effort to produce the music, and the rest of the teachers sat with grim faces and closed mouths. After the end of the attempted song. the visibly shaken principal arose and address- ed the assembled student body. Students of Elkland High School, he said, I have some news for you. Due to the State's present lack of fundsgwell to make a long story short, there will be no more school for an indefinite length of time. Complete silence ensued. It was as still as a tomb. A pin could have been heard if it had been dropped to the floor. Then there arose a buzzing not unlike that near a bee hive. A look of surprise and then astonishment crept over the faces of the students. Some of them received the news gleefully, while others stopped to examine the more serious side of the situation. The first question which entered my mind was, What will I do now that I don't have to go to school? Of course the first week could be spent by indulging in late morning naps and complete relaxation. But even that grows monotonous in a short time. Then some will turn to their pet hobbies of reading, cooking, sewing, music, drawing or sports. Where will this get us? Schooling is necessary to aid us to develop our hobby into our life profession. Many of the boys may be able to obtain im- ployment. Here another difficulty arises. Em- ployers will hire these young boys at lower wages, thus depriving older and more experienc. ed men of their jobs. Also .men without work means more relief money. If people have no income, how can taxes be paid to furnish this needed money? An idle mind is the Devil's workshop. High school students are of the age when they should best be guarded from bad habits. The parents duty of looking after their children outside of school hours is difficult enough, but when school hours are added, something is going to fall down somewheres. More crime means more jails, and more jails ,mean more money. Again I had run up a blind alley. One question follow- ed another so fast that my head was all awhirl. I was willing to turn the job over to more cap- able hands. One more question tickled my brain until I allowed it to come to the surface. It was, In years to cotme, if schools are not continued now, will my grand children have to return to- the methods of my grand parents? The conditions, it seems tc me, may even be worse. School is the hot-bed of character. Like a plant, unless character is started properly, it will be crippled for life. The future people will be like the vicious army ants, flocking uncontrollably to- gether in great droves, killing and destroying everything in their pathway. Let us be broad-minded enough to look into the future and try to curb the inevitable develop ments which would follow the closing of public schools.-J. L. THE SENIOR CLASS TRIP On Sunday, October 14, 1934 our Senior class took a delightful all-day trip to Enfield Glen Park and Cornell University. The class was ac. companied by Professor and Mrs. E. B. Hillman, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wood, Miss Eleanor Dono- van, and Mr. Orlando Barocco-. Everyone report- ed having had a good time although there had formerly been much discussion as to what place we should go. The trip was highly educational as well as pleasurable. Members of the class found several specimens at Enfield Glen illustrating our former chemistry lessons. The Glen is noted for its natural beauty, and Cornell University is well known to be a beautiful college with a large, spacious campus. If more of the classes could take a trip like this it would help greatly in furthering ro- operation among the students and in promoting class spirit.-J. M. C.

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Most congenial girl THE LOUD SPEAKER 27 What do our high schools mean to us? A place for pleasure, entertainment, and fun? Oh, no! To be sure we do have enjoyable times in school, but to me high school is a place where I may learn the important things for an educa- tion, a place where I may, by persistent effort, prepare myself for my part in this world of work. Without effort I am helplessg with it I shall aim to be the master of my fate, and the captain of my soul. The government is excluding the black hand of depression, is cutting down the number of schools, the length of school terms, and such like, in some parts of our country. What will we do if our schools are wholly or partly taken away. What would we do now if we did not go to schools? Chop wood? No, the forests are under the National Prevention Program. There's not much we could do except eat, sleep, and roam around. And even then these things might at times be difficult to do. We certainly could not all go to work, when there are al- ready hundreds of thousands of unemployed people in our country. Truly our schools are at the root of all progress. None of us can be as wise as Solomon, nor as strong as Samson, but most of us can be wiser than we are. Let's take our learning like we take a new dessert at dinner, with an expres- sion of wonder, and then a smile of deep sat- isfaction when we see that it is good. There have been great men before us, there are great men now, and there will be great men after us: but .most cf them, with a few exceptions, had a fairly good, and in some cases excellent, edu- cation. Now, my friends. let us learn all we can, and be unafraid of work. Our schools are for learn- ing, yes, but also a place to grow in knowledge and characterg a place where we can associate with others, where we can observe and think about acts and deeds performed by ourselves and our fellow men. School is a place to learn, not only from books, but from practise, observation, and service. When a carpenter builds a house, he first lays a foundation of cement or some other sub- stantial material. The walls under the house must be firm, or it will fail to hold up the structure placed upon it. The same is true with you and me and every other student in school. What we are learning now is a foundation of our future years. If we do not use our best material, work and effort, like the faulty house foundation, our meager knowledge will not be of enough strength to support us in our future work. J. E. N. WHO'S WHO IN E. H. S. Most popular boy . Most popular girl Best looking boy . Best looking girl Most studious girl . Best all-around girl Most athletic boy . . Most athletic girl Most versatile pupil Most talented pupil . . Wittiest boy .. Wittiest girl Most congenial boy Most original boy Most original girl . Busiest pupil . Most curious boy Most curious girl John Hammond Winifred Carr 4. .. . John Croft Mary Jane Bailey . Frances Piecuch Magdalene Finelli Robert McDonald Ann Ellicott Julia Cornalia . Jeanette Pattison Paul VanZile Carmen Cevette Robert McCaslin Alberta Adriance Kenneth Weeks Josephine Nelson . Bernice O'Reilly Francis Hall ., Betty Elliott Best natured boy .. Wendell Baker Best natured girl Elizabeth Davis Most understanding boy . Ronald Foreman Most understanding girl Helen Cashdollar Happiest boy . Happiest girl . Jolliest girl . Most Most Most Most Most talkative boy . talkative girl optomistic pupil bashful boy bashful girl Quietest boy . . Quietest girl Most competent pupil Most serious boy . Most serious girl Friendliest pupil Kenneth Van Dusen Helen Snyder Wilma Owlett James Campbell Alice Backes Uleta Learn . John McCaslin . Sylvia Gardner William Cosier . Gladys Carson Jean Little . Glenn Weeks Evelyn Kizer Roma Jean Ingersoll